Sortie Report (Form 541)
- Duty
- ARMD RECCE RDS — SAPRI-SALERNO area. (See over) | Time | Height. | Place. |
R.A.F. Form 441 A.SORTIE REPORT(Part A.)Sheet No. 1Oprep. Ref. No. 403Date. 10/11 Sep 43Squadron. 21 SAAFType of Aircraft. Baltimores. 2 Mk.3, 5 Mk.3A, 1 Mk.4Aircraft No. See over.Aircraft Letter.Leader of Formation. Captain MAJ. JANDRELL.Crew. LT. CHRISTIE.Other A/C followed similar courses excepting over target area at 10 minute intervals.Time Up. 2210 Hrs LT 1st AircraftTime Down. 0210 Hrs LT Last AircraftTotal Time. 22 Hrs. 30 Mins.Aerodrome or L.G. CUTICCHIType of Cloud. Cir. N. SICILY. Fr/Cu at sea. Clear over target.Amount of Cloud. 5/10 - Patchy 10/10 target.Base of Cloud. 14000’ / 4000’ TopsVisibility. 4/10 miles. Clouds forming over mountains N.E. SALERNOGeneral Weather. Good with haze, SALERNO area heavy.Map or Chart Reference. SICILIA 1/500000 NE36/12MESSINA 1/500000 NE38/14NAPOLI 1/500000 NE40/14Task or Duty. ARMD RECCE RDS — SAPRI-SALERNO area. (See over)| Time | Height. | Place. | Narrative. ||---|---|---|---|| 2210 | — | BASE | Airborne || 2225 | 3700 | BASE | S/c CALAVA || 2247 | 8500 | CALAVA | S/c STROMBOLI || 2311 | 9600 | STROMBOLI | S/c SAPRI || 2335 | 10500 | SAPRI | S/c TARGET || 0010 | 10700 | TARGET | Bombed || 0025 | 10000 | SAPRI | S/c STROMBOLI || 0048 | 10000 | STROMBOLI | S/c CALAVA || 0110 | 10000 | CALAVA | S/c BASE || 0155 | 4000 | BASE | Over Base || 0205 | — | BASE | Landed || 0210 | — | — | Last aircraft Landed |(Signature: Thompson) Capt.S.I.O. 21 Squadron, SAAF
Transcriber's Notes
- R.A.F
- Royal Air Force.
- Oprep. Ref. No
- Operational Report Reference Number.
- SAAF
- South African Air Force.
- Hrs LT
- Hours Local Time.
- L.G
- Landing Ground.
- Cir
- Cirrus clouds.
- Fr/Cu
- Fragmented Cumulus (Fractocumulus) clouds.
- N.E
- North-East.
- ARMD RECCE RDS
- Armed Reconnaissance of Roads.
- S/c
- Set Course.
Abbreviations and Technical Terms Expanded
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